14 peanuts ~ 1 Blue Jay

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Photo by BarrytheBirder

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Cyanocitta cristata

I watched this Blue Jay, above, stuff 14 peanuts into his craw, in one sitting, at a feeder in the backyard this morning.   And this was just one of many trips it made to the feeders.   It never made a trip that didn't result in at least three peanuts and usually twice that.   It made me wonder what the record might be for most peanuts in a Blue Jay's craw, crop and/or gullet, at one time.   I spent a bit of time trying to track this down but was unsuccessful.   Anyone out there have any idea?   By the way, it's latin name (Cyanocitta cristata) translates into blue, chattering bird.
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